By Gary Forster (Contributing Columnist) | The Advocate | April 13, 2022 New Orleans is under attack. Gangsters running thugs, especially repeat offenders, are having their way with a dysfunctional criminal justice system. At least 18 people were shot over last weekend, and six have died. It’s been 10 years since New Orleans has had…
By Anna McAllister | WGNO | April 12, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS — A bouquet of flowers and balloons sits outside of a home on the 1200 block of Sumner Street, where 63-year-old Kenneth Faggin took his last breath. His family, beside themselves in grief after learning he was gunned down on Friday. “He…
By Amanda Roberts | WVUE | April 12, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Planning a retirement trip around the country, Terence and Barbara Curren said they couldn’t leave New Orleans off the itinerary. “We scheduled taking a riverboat from Memphis down to New Orleans,” said Terence Curren. They met family in the…
By Erika Ferrando | WWL-TV | April 11, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS — Violent crime has been rising every year in New Orleans since 2019, according to the Metropolitan Crime Commission. According to NOPD, carjackings are up 47 percent between 2021 and 2022. There have been 114 carjacking calls for service since the…
By Andrés Fuentes | WVUE | April 7, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A bill that will keep mugshots private until a court is able to secure a criminal conviction passed in the Louisiana House of Representatives and is now heading to the Senate. New Orleans representative Royce Duplessis said releasing mugshots…
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that former long-time St. Tammany Parish Sheriff RODNEY J. STRAIN (a/k/a Jack Strain), age 56, from Abita Springs, Louisiana, was sentenced today to 120 months imprisonment by United States District Judge Jane…
By Peyton LoCicero Trist | WGNO | April 5, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)- “Alarming” is how most Orleans Parish residents are describing the recent spike in crime. Just about every day there are reports of shootings, murders, and carjackings. The Metropolitan Crime Commission keeps a watchful eye on what is happening in…
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana Friday, April 1st, 2022 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that ASHLEY McGOWAN (“McGOWAN”), age 35, agreed to plead guilty on March 31, 2022 to Count One (1) in her indictment, charging Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud in violation of Title 18, United…
By Andrea Gallo | The Advocate | March 31, 2022 Over the last 15 years, Attorney General Jeff Landry has funneled more than $420,000 from his campaign war chest into a staffing company that he owns, an unusual arrangement that circumvents the common practice of political figures around the state and ensures the public does not know…
By Chris Nakamoto | WBRZ | March 30, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO BATON ROUGE – A State Police Commission member is under investigation as part of an inquiry into questionable extra duty by police officers in New Orleans. The State Police Commission oversees troopers’ employment and manages discipline. The commission meets monthly in Baton Rouge. New…